W hile NFL players wow fans every year with their accomplishments on the field, it's their achievements off the field that leave lasting impressions on the league's fanbases. And ...

The NFL's annual Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is the league's representation of this sentiment. It recognizes a player for excellence on and off the football field. On Thursday, the league ...

Former NFL player Steve Wright -- best-known for being the model for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award -- has died at ...

It'll also commemorate greatness of the field. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award will be presented to the winner of the league's most prestigious humanitarian honor at NFL Honors.

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Q. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is given for what exactly? - + A. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award honors a player's off-field performance. Q. Where is Walter Payton NFL ...

During the 1968 offseason, Wright was traded along with linebacker Tommy Crutcher to the New York Giants in exchange for ...

The NFL on Thursday introduced the 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which celebrates players who both excel on the field and provide a "positive impact beyond the game." ...

Steve Wright, an NFL lineman whose impressive stature was immortalized in a sculpture that became the NFL's Walter Payton Man ...

View photos of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2025 Day of Service presented by Jabil at Jackson Heights NFL YET Center on Friday, May 30, 2025. As we celebrate our 50th season, go back and relive the ...